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1. People think she is a good singer.

She…

2. Mary had been driving all day. She was tired.

Mary…

3. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money.

If we…

4. Apples are cheaper than oranges.

Apples are...

5. “The lights aren’t working” he said to me.

He…

6. I have studied English for five years.

It…

7. Brazil was creating reservations to preserve the indigenous cultures.

Reservations…

8. Those Indian tribes will probably die if they catch a western disease.

Those Indian tribes would…

9. To attempt a full definition of culture we would need a separate book.

A separate book…

10. Culture is transmitted from generation to generation through parents, education, literature, church, etc.

It is through parents…

11. Torture is inhuman. Torture was normal in Chile during Pinochet’s regime.

Torture…

12. People say he froze to death in the mountains.

It…

13. “Help me to clean the house”, mum asked Bob.

Mum asked Bob…

14. The milkman was bitten by our dog. So he refuses to deliver our pints.

The milkman…

15. Nobody will understand the problem if the teacher does not explain it again.

Unless…

16. “I will help you and your brothers”, David told Mary.

David promised…

17. My father wasn’t able to catch the train because the alarm clock didn’t go off.

If the alarm clock…


18. You watered the flowers yesterday but it was not necessary because it rained shortly afterwards.

You needn’t…

19. Someone sent my sister a bouquet of flowers for her birthday.

My sister…

20. “I didn’t steal the money. I was in my house all day”, the man said.

The man denied…

21. That man’s younger child hit two children in this street.

That is the man…

22. Shall we go to Scotland this summer?

What… ?

23. It is essential that the bridge is finished before May.

The bridge…

24. I haven’t heard from John for a long time.

The last time…

25. Everybody was watching the match on TV.

The match…

26. You are hungry now because you did not have breakfast.

If…

27. I did not expect this exercise to be so difficult.

This exercise…

28. Fiona wanted to live in Philadelphia.

Fiona was…

29. Two teenagers almost killed Alison and Cristopher.

Alison and Christopher…

30. An old man was injured in the accident. He is now at hospital.

The old man…

31. Joanne had got a broken leg so she called somebody to paint her bedroom and the dining room.

Joanne had…

32. My parents will not buy a new car as they can’t afford it.

If my parents…

33. “Can I have a new bicycle?”, said Ann to her mother.

Ann…

34. Sally’s parents gave her a computer for her birthday.

Sally…

35. If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job.

Unless…
36. Temperature is measured by a thermometer.

A thermometer…

37. Joan eats very little so as not to put on weight.

Joan eats very little because…

38. The teacher said to her students: “Don’t be late on the day of the exam!”

The teacher told…

39. The bus leaves at 7.00. My sister is too late to catch it.

My sister is…

40. My brother is very tall. Joe is not so tall.

My brother is…

41. That film will shock him.

He…

42. I can’t write to her as I haven’t got her address.

If I…

43. John Smith was the former Labourist Party leader. He died four months ago.

John Smith…

44. They wanted to go swimming but they didn’t have any swimming costumes.

They could…

45. Helen likes flying better than travelling by train.

Helen would rather…

46. “Why didn’t anybody feed my cats?”, the fortune-teller asked.

The fortune-teller asked…

47. “They didn’t teach me how to attend my children”, most of young mothers say.

Most of young mothers complain because they…

48. I hate this boring school. I would like to study in a different place.

I wish…

49. Your room is disastrous. Mine is tidy.

My room…

50. Our brothers and sisters were born in a village not far from here.

The village…

51. I have not had a proper plate of soup for seven weeks.

It’s…

52. My lawyers are going to demand Factix Corporation if it does not serve us.

Unless…

53. “Some time ago, we used to sunbathe without protection all day long”.
The other day he confessed Mary and me…

54. Some teenagers were arrested. They have now been released.

The teenagers…

55. “Let’s talk to the manager”, she told me.

She suggested…

56. She can’t join the police for being lame.

If she…

57. You mustn’t forget that you have to do the washing-up.

You must remember…

58. Someone should tell her the truth.

She should…

59. “Where on earth is the jacket I lent you yesterday?”, he asked his older brother.

He wanted to know…

60. Are they selling those boots half price?

Are those… ?

61. Who looked after the children?

Who… ?

62. The postman was late this morning, but he is always on time.

The postman…

63. Can I borrow a piece of paper from you?

Can you… ?

64. I am not young enough to compete professionally.

I am too…

65. “Do you really think football is interesting?”, they have just asked Tom.

They have just asked Tom…

66. It is impossible to believe such a thing.

It is…

67. Would you mind doing me a favour?

Will… ?

68. Sincerely, I don’t agree with you.

Sincerely, I…

69. The Australian Davis Cup team won the tournament in spite of playing terribly.

Although…

70. We have never won the Spring Tennis Competition. But I think we could win this year.

We wish…

71. I have just gone to the hairdresser’s and he has cut my hair this short.
I have…

72. It is said that Sharon Stone is very attractive.

They…

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